CPR
How many compressions per minute should you give during CPR?
100-200
Can a minor be on pool deck by themselves?
4 and under parent in water
5-12 parent on pool deck
13 and up can be by themselves
How many whistles would you blow if someone is passive in the water?
3 whistle blows
Are you allowed to administer any medication to victim? (think about it)
What stage will they do back float unassisted?
stage 3
upper right lower left
12 and under.
A victim who is struggling at the surface and trying to stay above water is called this type of victim.
active drowning
This is the first thing you should check before giving any first aid care.
Scene safe
when are backpacks mandatory during lessons?
preschool 1 & 2 and 3 maybe
5 reasons to stop CPR
3. AED tells you stop
4. scene unsafe
5. signs of life
what is the swim test you have to pass to become a lifeguard?
brick test in under 1min 40 sec
50-yard sprint in under a min
2 min tread no hands
150 yard swim
what does it mean when someone is drowning? (best answer wins)
For a small cut or scrape, you should do these two basic steps.
wash the area and apply a bandage.
What stage do you use a resting stroke and what is an example?
4 and elementary back stroke
why is high quality CPR important?
it keeps oxygen and blood flowing to brain
what are the 4 pillars of the YMCA
caring, honesty, respect, responsibility,
What are the steps if you just found someone having a seizure in the water? (First three steps be specific)
1. Swim to victim
2. Make sure airway is out of water
3. Time the seizure
Someone just got stabbed and is bleeding bright red blood from their leg. They also have no pulse or breathing. What do you do first? (assuming scene is safe)
STOP the bleeding first. Bright red blood is an indication of an arterial bleed. Doing CPR is does not help if there is no blood flowing in body.
How many yards does stage 6 have to swim to pass endurance?
150yrds
Three main steps for using AED after turning it on.
1. apply pads to bare chest
2. let it analyze
3. deliver shock if advised
what is Ohana favorite color?( hint two colors)
black and pink
What would you do if there were two active victims drowning? (assume no other guard can help you) (3 steps)
1. Extend the tube to the closer/more panicked victim first
2. Have the second victim grab an end of the tube
3. You are holding the other end or the line...swim to a wall
A person has signs of heat exhaustion. Name three sign or symptom.
sweaty, pale, dizzy, headache, nausea, vomiting, weak
stage 4